Franklin's Letters to His Kinsfolk, Written During the Years 1818, '19 & '20, from Edinburgh, London, The Highlands of Scotland, and Ireland, Volume 1J. Maxwell, 1822 - England |
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Page xi
... Lady Hamil- ton , -XLIII . - Seduction - Public women of London - The Magdalen , XLIV . - Manners of Sovereigns - Instances of their enormities - Court Cringing - Immorality of the House of Brunswick - George 1. and II . -Reign of ...
... Lady Hamil- ton , -XLIII . - Seduction - Public women of London - The Magdalen , XLIV . - Manners of Sovereigns - Instances of their enormities - Court Cringing - Immorality of the House of Brunswick - George 1. and II . -Reign of ...
Page xii
... Ladies- Society - Old Maids and Gossips - Drums and Routs - Love - Marriages , -LI . - The Theatre - Eulogy of the Drama - Rise and Progress of the English Stage - Fluctua- tions of Dramatic Genius - Splendid Illumi- nation of the ...
... Ladies- Society - Old Maids and Gossips - Drums and Routs - Love - Marriages , -LI . - The Theatre - Eulogy of the Drama - Rise and Progress of the English Stage - Fluctua- tions of Dramatic Genius - Splendid Illumi- nation of the ...
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... lady who would venture out " in such a night as this , " deserves to be kissed ! All parties on passing each other paid mutually the compliments of the season . the corners of the streets stood groups of drunken fellows , with pitchers ...
... lady who would venture out " in such a night as this , " deserves to be kissed ! All parties on passing each other paid mutually the compliments of the season . the corners of the streets stood groups of drunken fellows , with pitchers ...
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... lady of my acquaintance alking with her brother , who appeared to have artaken of the smoking beverage in the streets . could not resist so tempting an opportunity doing the honours of the new - born day - I -ized her in my arms " and ...
... lady of my acquaintance alking with her brother , who appeared to have artaken of the smoking beverage in the streets . could not resist so tempting an opportunity doing the honours of the new - born day - I -ized her in my arms " and ...
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... ladies who frequent this assembly , are very beautiful , and dress with taste and elegance ; but there are several obsti- nate adherents to the old school of fashion , who are attired in such an outlandish style , that it required a ...
... ladies who frequent this assembly , are very beautiful , and dress with taste and elegance ; but there are several obsti- nate adherents to the old school of fashion , who are attired in such an outlandish style , that it required a ...
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